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. PATENTED MAR. 31, 1908. W. J. TOLLE.

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APPLICATION 1-11.31) JAN. 21. 1907.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 31, 1908.

Application filed January 21, 1907. Serial No. 353,335.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM J. ToLLE, a resident of Reesville, in the county of Clinton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sleds; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in sleds, the object of the invention being to provide a metal sled of enormous strength and durability, of comparatively light draft, and neat and attractive in appearance, and the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of arts as will be more fully hereinafter descri ed and pointed out in the claims. I

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating my improvements; Fig. 2 is a view in longitudinal section, and Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are views illustrating details of construction.

1, 1, represent longitudinal parallel main angle bars, the horizontal members of which are connected by angle cross bars 2, and the depending members connected with lower angle bars 3, by angle bar knees 4. Rivets 5 may be employed to secure the several bars together but other connecting devices may be employed and I do not restrict myself in this particular.

The lower bars 3 are disposed parallel with bars 1, have their upright outside flanges or members secured to knees 4, inside of the same, and their inwardly projecting horizontal flanges or members are secured by bolts 6, or otherwise, to runners 7 below the bars 3, and at the forward ends of bars 3, beyond the first knees 4, the vertical flange or members of bars 3 are cut away and the horizontal flanges or members, curve up with the runners 7 to a fixed juncture with the forward ends of bars 1. The ends of bars 3 are bent and lie against bars 1 and both of said bars 3 and 1 are perforated to receive threaded lugs 8 on the ends of runners 7 projected through the openings in the bars and secured by nuts 9 above bars 1, firmly securing all the said parts together. i

Bearing brackets 10 are secured to the under face of bars 1 at their forward ends to receive a rotary sleeve 11, and a bolt 12 passing through the bearings", sleeve and bars, is secured by a nut 13, to permanently hold the sleeve in the bearing brackets and prevent spreading of the bars 1.

14 represents a tongue ing on sleeve and brace rods 16 connect the sides of the tongue with the sleeve. The ends of these brace rods are bent around the sleeve and firmly clamped by bolts 17, thus providing having a half bearan extremely strong and durable construc- I tion.

The bars 1, which preferably project rearwardly from the sled proper, are provided at suitable intervals with sockets 18, to receive upright posts 19, and braces 20 are preferably provided, connecting the front and rear cross bars 2 with the knees.

On the sides of the sled and secured to bars 1 and 3 are plates 21 having a series of openings 22 at their side edges to receive bolts 23 securing spindle carrying blocks 24 thereto, and wheels 25 are mounted on said spindles. It will thus be seen that under ordinary conditions the wheels can be supported out of contact with the ground but can be readily lowered and secured in position to support the sled.

A great many slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of the parts described without departing from my invention, and hence, I do not restrict myself to the precise details set forth but consider myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. A sled comprising parallel main longitudinal bars, parallel lower angle bars having vertical outside flanges, knees connecting the vertical flanges of the main and lower bars, angle cross bars connecting the horizontal flanges of the main bars, said lower bars having their vertical flanges removed in advance of the forward knees and curved up to the main bars, runners extending throughout the length of the lower bars and secured thereto, lugs on the forward ends of the runners projected through openings in the lower and main bars, and nuts screwed onto said lugs above the main bars.

11, and secured by a strap 15,

2. In a sled, the combination with parallel longitudinal angle bars, of bearing brackets secured to the under faces thereof, a sleeve in said brackets, a bolt passed through the bars, brackets and sleeve and securing them together, a tongue clamped on said sleeve, and braces secured to the sides of the tongue and clamped onto said sleeve.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of t\\o subscnb- 10 mg Witnesses.

WILLIAM J. TOLLE. i tnesses:

E. (.1. LANGDON, Jonx P. LANGDOX. 

